The company which owns the Original Bierkeller in Lincoln says it continues to thrive - as the firm behind a separate chain of beer halls goes into administration.

A buyer is sought for the Leeds-based Burning Night Group, which operated Bierkeller bars in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham and Birmingham.

The administration follows the closure of the company’s Cardiff venue at the Millennium Stadium, which proved to be financially unviable and had a negative impact on the group’s costs.

The Original Bierkeller in Lincoln

However, administrators stress that the other five Bierkeller complexes had experienced growth in the last financial year, with further growth expected over the next 12 months, and continue to trade as usual.

The Original Bierkeller, which opened in Silver Street, Lincoln, last year, is part of an entirely different company called the Harewood Group which also operates the Original Bierkeller in Sheffield.

It offers punters a flavour of Bavaria, with steins of foaming beer, oompah bands, bratwurst and lederhosen.

A spokesman said: "We are not associated with Burning Night in any way and have no connection.

"We are continuing to expand successfully, having just opened Swampy Johns in Lincoln and are soon to open new Original Bierkellers in Guildford, Cardiff and Swansea."

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Employing more than 500 staff nationwide and with an annual revenue in excess of £25m in 2017/2018, Bierkellers make up a large part of the operational business of the Burning Night Group.

Inside an Original Bierkeller (Image: Luke Musharbash)

Joint administrator Andrew Mackenzie said: “It is important to stress that the companies which own the Bierkeller leases are not in administration and we are working closely with management and lenders to continue to trade these prime assets to their full.

"We are currently seeking a buyer for the venues in order to bring about the best outcome for the company’s creditors, staff and customers.”